Aug 18, 2022 | Patient Stories
Brian Easton Prologue This arises from an invitation by Head and Neck Cancer Support Aotearoa to set down my recent experiences. A writer always asks, who am I writing for? It would be pointless to write for those who have already had treatment; most...Aug 15, 2022 | Patient Stories
A New Normal An interesting term I have run into during my cancer journey is the term ‘a new normal’. I have heard many times that things will ‘return to normal’ after MOHS surgery or similar dermatological procedures. A ‘new normal’ was a little different. Things...Aug 15, 2022 | Patient Stories
Awake intubation via the nose As a repeat cancer patient I’ve spent 20 years toughening myself up for medical procedures. If you’re going to be nervous about needles and other brief but maybe painful assaults on your body, you’re going to have a...Aug 15, 2022 | Patient Stories
Nicky’s story This is the beginning of Nicky’s story which was published on stuff.co.nz in 2020. Hearing the very sad news that the legendary Eddie Van Halen passed away from throat cancer, I thought it timely to tell my story. In August, 2017 I developed...Aug 15, 2022 | Patient Stories
Denyse: My Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis. I now live in a New South Wales area called the Central Coast, an hour north of Sydney. Before we moved here in 2015, I had been instructed my then dentists to “clean more carefully” around the back of the bridge with 5 teeth...